Dillon Carr stories, Page 20
Washington Pike closed in Collier because of transformer fire
About a half-mile of Washington Pike in Collier Township has been closed due to a transformer fire , Allegheny County officials tweeted on Sunday. At about 7 p.m., the road was closed between Collier Town Square and the Woltz and Wind Ford Dealership. The fire caused the Woodville Duquesne Light...
Fashion icon, Southmoreland graduate B. Smith dies at 70
Fashion icon and Everson native Barbara “B.” Smith, who also became a restaurateur and author, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at her home on Long Island, N.Y., her family announced on social media. She was 70. Smith was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, when she was 64....
6 hurt when Port Authority bus, car crash on Highland Park Bridge
Six people were treated for minor injuries after a Port Authority bus crashed on the Highland Park Bridge on Saturday. Adam Brandolph, a Port Authority spokesman, said the injuries are non-life threatening. The crash involved an inbound Route 75 bus and a vehicle around 2:45 p.m. He did not have...
Liberty Tunnel reopens after 3-car, rollover crash inside
Several people involved in a crash inside the outbound Liberty Tunnel were injured Saturday, but no one was seriously hurt, Pittsburgh police said. Around 1:55 p.m., a vehicle tried to change lanes inside the tunnel and clipped another. That made the driver swerve, hitting a second vehicle and causing it...
‘Hot water soup’ didn’t do well, but Sherried Tomato Soup won Brackenridge American Legion fundraiser
Ed Svitek’s hot water soup may not have won first prize at the Brackenridge American Legion’s second annual Soup Cookoff. But it certainly earned the most laughs. The American Legion member said the gag — made complete with a pot filled with steaming water and bouillon cubes — was inspired...
Teens in capsized raft in Northmoreland Park lake saved by firefighter who used a shovel as paddle
John Uskuraitis said he “thought the worst” when he arrived at Northmoreland Park Lake where two teenage boys struggled to get out of the frigid water Saturday afternoon. But as soon as he got closer, he saw them moving. He, along with his counterparts from Markle, Vandergrift and Allegheny Township...
Council approves 2020 Parks and Recreation events calendar
Penn Hills council approved the municipality’s Parks and Recreation events calendar for 2020, but not without a warning from two members. The events will begin this year with an Easter egg hunt from noon to 2 p.m. April 4 at Penn Hills Community Park, 120 Colorado St. The four municipal...
Gateway senior receives full 4-year scholarship to Saint Vincent College
A Gateway High School student received a four-year, full-ride academic scholarship to Saint Vincent College after being chosen as the winner of a competitive written exam with the school. Tadeusz Horomanski was one of 155 high school students who participated in the Wimmer Scholarship Exam in November. The students who...
Penn Hills council shoots down proposed graffiti ordinance aimed at property owners
Penn Hills administration drafted an ordinance aimed at graffiti after a recent, “isolated” incident, but council shot it down after realizing the law makes the property owner responsible for cleaning up the vandalism. The ordinance would have placed into the municipality’s rule book a “tool to allow a code officer...
Nearly 300 bricks of heroin seized in Monroeville bust
Three men who were traveling to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia face drug-related charges after police accused them of trafficking nearly 300 bricks of heroin this month. Maximo Almonte, 48, Noel Argedys, 26, and Odai Hernendez, 30, were allegedly involved in a heroin operation. Police believe they are all of Dominican Republic...
Proposed Nalani Johnson Rule would allow Amber Alerts to go out within minutes of abduction
What if an Amber Alert had been issued for Nalani Johnson sooner? An attorney who represented the toddler’s family after she was found dead days after her abduction out of Penn Hills used this question as the motivation behind a bill his law firm drafted, and which has gained the...
Blighted properties in Lincoln Park slated for demolition
Penn Hills council has slated four blighted properties in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of the municipality for demolition. Lutterman Excavating of Greensburg will tear down the homes for $34,250. The money used comes from federal Community Development Block Grant funding. The properties include 1293 and 1295 Blackadore Ave., 7490 Chadwick...
Rep. Conor Lamb hosting open house at new office in Penn Hills
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, will open a district office in Penn Hills. The congressman plans to host an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the 11 Duff Road office. He will be present during the informal event where he will meet with residents...
Penn Hills paramedics recognized for helping put out house fire
Two Penn Hills paramedics who responded to a January house fire received accolades recently for putting out the fire that could have spelled disaster for the 14 people living inside. Penn Hills Fire Marshal Chuck Miller said the fire was reported around 2 p.m. Jan. 22 at 7312 Highland View...
After brief hiatus, Penn Hills and Monroeville police bring back Citizens Academy classes
The Penn Hills and Monroeville police departments are bringing back the spring Citizens Academy after a brief hiatus in the fall. The eight-week course, usually held twice per year, was canceled in the fall of 2019 because the police departments did not have enough people signed up. “Most people I...
Census employment opportunities, genealogy group and more at Penn Hills Library
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • The library will host AAA for a driver course from noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 30 and Feb. 3 in Room B. The course is designed for mature operators. Participants must register through AAA by calling Linda Janis at 412-365-7211...
Valmar Gardens tenants worry about their future among fire, legal battle
A Penn Hills man who has lived in the same apartment building for more than a decade worries about its fate after a late-January fire displaced him and his daughter. Andre Mobley, 54, was getting home about 6 p.m. Jan. 27 when he heard a commotion from his neighbors at...
Verona man charged with railroad vandalism, interference with transportation facilities
A Verona man tossed a brick at a Port Authority bus when the driver wouldn’t allow him to ride without paying the fare, Port Authority police said. Zaire Howze, 20, entered a bus about 9:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at a stop near an apartment complex along Alcoma Boulevard in Penn...
Pittsburgh Central Catholic student has whooping cough, officials say
Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh will undergo “extensive cleaning” this weekend after learning one of its students has been diagnosed with whooping cough, school officials said Friday. School officials sent out a letter to parents and guardians on Jan. 23 stating the state Department of Health confirmed a case...
Gateway working with Tri-COG Land Bank on acquisition of Pitcairn property
The Gateway school board has given the Tri-COG Land Bank permission to acquire another residential property in Pitcairn. The house, located at 590 4th Street, marks the second the land bank has eyed for acquisition in recent months. Another on 7th Street is in the process of being acquired by...
Land bank lists houses in Turtle Creek and Braddock Hills
The Tri-COG Land Bank plans to put two houses up for sale on Jan. 27, the organization announced Thursday. The houses, located in Turtle Creek and Braddock Hills, will be the land bank’s first two houses to be listed for sale since the organization’s 2017 launch. The land bank was...
Local schools receive PASmart grants
Eight school districts in the area will receive money through the PASmart program, an initiative that equips underrepresented populations with technology for educational purposes, said Sen. Jim Brewster. The following districts will each receive $35,000 from the program: • Brentwood Borough School District • Clairton City School District • Gateway...
Monroeville police charges for the week of Jan. 13-21
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 13-21 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Kay Norton, 58, of Penn Hills with robbery, criminal attempt, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and harassment. Charges were filed by Pitcairn police Jan....
Penn Hills Elementary principal nominated for Principal of the Year
A Penn Hills Elementary principal is in line to win the distinction of Principal of the Year through a Pittsburgh nonprofit. Amy Yohe, a kindergarten teacher, thought of her principal – Kristin Brown – right away when she found out about The Education Partnership’s awards programs for teachers and principals....
Dairy facilities in Allegheny County get milk money from new state grant program
Two dairy facilities in Allegheny County are slated to receive nearly $400,000 in total grant funding as part of a statewide dairy investment program, Sen. Jay Costa Jr. announced on Wednesday. Turner Dairy Farms in Penn Hills will receive the bulk of the funds — $334,282 — to increase its...
